Manasam vachikam paapam *karmana samuparjitham*
Sri Rama smarane naiva vyapohathi na samsaya
Sri Rama-Rama Rama
காஞ்சி மகாபெரியவரிடம் ஒருவர் சென்று, நாம் மிகவும் துன்பத்தில்
இருக்கின்றேன். என்னால் இந்த நிலையிலிருந்து மீள என்ன செய்வது என தெரியவில்லை.
என்னால் பரிகாரம் செய்ய சொன்னால் பண்ண முடியாது அவ்வளவு வறுமை. என்னை
எப்படியாவது காப்பாற்றுங்கள் என கேட்டுக் கொண்டார்.
அதற்கு காஞ்சி பெரியவர், உனக்கு துன்பம் என உணரும் போதெல்லாம் நான் சொல்லும்
செயலை செய்து வா உன் துன்பம் ஓடி விடும் என்றார். அதற்கு அந்த நபர் அதை உடனே
கூறுங்கள் என் துன்பத்தை போக்கிக் கொள்கின்றேன் என்றார்.
பெரியவரோ, சற்று நேரம் அங்கு அமைதியாக உட்கார்ந்திரு, சிறிது நேரத்தில்
கூறுகின்றேன் என்றார். சிறிது நேரம் கழித்து பெரியவரிடம் செல்ல, அவர் யாரிடமோ
பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்தார். மீண்டும் அதே இடத்திற்கு சென்று அமைதியா அமர்ந்து
கொண்டார். பொறுமையாக அமர்ந்து இருந்து, பின்னர் மீண்டும் பெரியவரிடம் சென்றார்.
இப்போது உன் துன்பம் பறந்தோட என்ன செய்வது என சொல்லுகின்றேன் என்றார்.
சீதைக்காக மட்டுமா ராமன் ராவணனை கொன்றார்?... உண்மையான காரணம் இதுதான்...
பெரியவரின் ஆலோசனை:
இவ்வளவு நேரம் பொறுமையாக அமைதியாக இருந்தாய் அல்லவா, அதே போல் பொறுமையாக
அமர்ந்து “ராமா ராமா ராமா ராமா ராமா ” என்ற மந்திரத்தை சொல்லிக்கொண்டே இரு.
அப்படி சொன்னால் அந்த இடத்திற்கு ஆஞ்சநேயர் வந்துவிடுவார். ராமா என அழைத்தால்
அந்த இடத்திற்கு சீதா தேவி வந்துவிடுவார்.
ராமா ராமா என பூஜித்தால் ராமரை பூஜிக்கும் பரமேஷ்வரன் அந்த இடத்திற்கு
வந்துவிடுவார். ஈசன் வந்துவிட்டால், அங்கு அம்பாள் வந்துவிடுவார்.
சிவனும், அம்பாளும்
இருக்கும் இடத்திற்கு விநாயகரும், முருகனும் வந்துவிடுவார்கள்.
பக்தனிடம் தோற்ற ராமன் மற்றும் ஆஞ்சநேயர்... எப்படி சாத்தியமானது தெரியுமா?
பிள்ளையார், முருகன் வந்துவிட்டால் அங்கு லட்சுமி கடாட்சம் வந்துவிடும்.
லட்சுமி கடாட்சம் வந்துவிட்டால் அங்கு லட்சுமி தேவி வந்துவிடுவார். லட்சுமி
தேவி வந்துவிட்டால் அங்கு மகா விஷ்ணு வந்துவிடுவார்.
அவர் வந்துவிட்டால் அங்கு தசாவதார மூர்த்திகளைப் பார்த்துவிடலாம். இப்படி
இறைவன் அந்த இடத்திற்கு வந்துவிட்டால் தேவர்கள், முனிவர்கள், ரிஷிகள் அனைவரும்
அங்கு வந்துவிடுவார்கள்.
அனுமனுக்கு வெண்ணெய் சாற்றுவதற்கான காரணம்!
இதனால் ‘ராம’ நாமத்தை சொன்னால் அந்த இடத்திற்கு அனைத்து தெய்வங்களும்
வந்துவிடும். அதனால் இவ்வளவு நேரம் பொறுமையாக அமர்ந்திருந்தது போல அமர்ந்து
ராம நாமத்தை கூறி வந்தால் அனைத்து தெய்வங்களும் உன் துன்பத்தைப் போக்க துணை
நிற்பார்கள்.
அதனால் ராம நாமத்திற்கு இவ்வளவு மகிமை உண்டு. நாமும் ராம நாமத்தை கூறி
வாழ்வில் அனைத்து வகை செல்வங்கள். வளங்களைப் பெறுவோம்.
One went to Kanchi Mahaperiyava and said that we are in great distress. I
don't know what to do to get out of this situation. If I ask you to make
amends, I will not be able to do it, I am so poor. He asked Periyava to
save him somehow.
To which Kanchi the elder said, whenever you feel suffering, do what I tell
you and your suffering will go away. To which the person said tell me
immediately and I will get rid of my suffering.
The elder sat there quietly for a while and the Periyava said, "I will tell
you in a little while." After some time the elder saw, HE was talking to
someone. Again he went to the same place and sat quietly. Sitting
patiently, he then went back to the Periyava
Now I will tell you , Periyava said; what to do ,to drive away your
sufferings
Periyava said, “Rama killed Ravana only for Sita?... This is the real
reason...
Sit patiently chanting the mantra “Rama Rama Rama Rama Rama”.
If you say that, Anjaneyar will come to that place. If you call Rama,
Goddess Sita will come to that place.If you pray as Rama Rama, Lord
Parameshwar who worships Rama will come to that place. If Easun arrives,
Ambal will arrive there. Ganesha and Muruga will come to the place where
Shiva and Ambal are. Do you know how Rama and Anjaneya lost to the devotion?
If Pillaiyar and Murugan come, Lakshmi Kataksha will come there. If Lakshmi
Kataksam comes, Goddess Lakshmi will come there. If Goddess Lakshmi comes
then Maha Vishnu will come there.Once he arrives, he can see the
Dasavathara Murthys there. If the Lord reaches that place like this, all
the gods, sages and rishis will come there.
Thus if you say the name 'Rama' all the deities will come to that place. So
if you sit patiently for so long and chant the name of Rama, all the
deities will help you to relieve your suffering. That is why the name of
Rama has so much glory.
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Sri Rama Nama. even more powerful than Lord Rama. Rama Nama has been
praised by all the saints, gods and even Lord Shiva explains to Parvati the
power of Rama Nama. Rama’s name is composed by taking RA from the
Asthakshari mantra “Om Namo NaRAyanaya” and MA from Panchakshari mantra
“NaMA Shivaya”. Now why only these two words are specifically chosen to
form those great mantras? Both the life-giving letters of great mantras (RA
and MA) are combined to form a great life-giving mantra called “RAMA Taraka
mantra”. Rama is the name of para Brahma and it is the essence of creation.
Rama Nama is also called as Agni mantra which also means the mantra which
has the capability to burn out our Karma. It is because if Ra is taken out
from the “Narayanaya” it will become “Nayanaya” which also means
“Non-existence”. The life-giving letter for the Ashtakshari mantra is “RA”.
Likewise, if MA is taken out from the Panchakshatri mantra Nama Shivaya it
will become “NA Shivaya” which also means there is no shiva. RA is the
power of the Sun and even in ancient Egypt, they called the Sun god RA. Ma
is the moon power and both Agni tattva and Jala tattva make mantra still
powerful. So the Rama Taraka mantra is very much powerful in nature and
here Tarak means Protector Rama Nama has no specific rules to recite and
gives the benefits of all other mantras. When it is RAM it becomes Mantra
and when it becomes RAMA it becomes Nama.
“Om Kleem Namo Bhagavathey Raamachandraaya sakalajana vashyakaraaya
Swaaha!!” “Shri Rama Jaya Rama Kodhanda Rama” “Sri Rama Jayam” “. Why is
Rama’s name so powerful? This is because of lord Rama itself. Lord Rama
himself protects who takes refuge in him and this is said by Rama in
Ramayana. When everyone opposed Vibishana’s joining Rama’s army lord Rama
gave him protection. Below is the verse from Ramayana:
aanaya enam hari shreShTha dattam asya abhayam mayaa || vibhiiShaNo vaa
sugriiva yadi vaa raavaNaH svayam |
sugriiva= O; Sugreeva; harishreshhTha= the chief of monkeys!
vibhiishhaNovaa = either he is Vibhishana; yadivaa = or; raavaNaH = Ravana;
svayam = himself; abhayam = an assurance of safety; dattam = has been
given; asya = to him; mayaa = by me; aanaya = bring; evam = him(here). “O,
Sugreeva, the chief of monkeys! Let him either be Vibhishana or even Ravana
himself; I have given an assurance of safety to him. Bring him here.
” sakR^id eva prapannaaya tava asmi iti ca yaacate || abhayam sarva
bhuutebhyo dadaami etad vratam mama |
yaachate= he who seeks; prapannaaya= refuge; sakRideva = just once; iti =
saying that; asmi = I am; tava = yours; dadaami = I shall give; abhayam =
assurance of safety; sarva bhuutebhyaH = against all types of beings; etat
= this; mama = is my; vratam = pledge.
“He who seeks refuge in me just once, telling me that I am yours’, I shall
give him assurance of safety against all types of beings. This is my solemn
pledge” “
Rama, who grants all desires, removes all obstacles, and is the praise
of all three worlds, is our `Lord’ indeed I bow again and again to Rama who
removes all obstacles and grants all wealth and pleases all.
Patala Bhoothala Vyoma Charina Chathmacharina, Na Drushtumapi Shakthasthe
Rakshitham Ramanamabhi rāmeti rāmabhadreti rāmacandreti vā smaran, naro na
lipyate pāpaiḥ bhuktiṁ muktiṁ ca vindati Jagajaithrakamanthrena
Ramanamnabhirakshitham, Ya Kanthe Dharayethasya Karastha Sarva Sidhaya
Vajra Panjara Namedham Yo Rama Kavacham Smareth, Aavyahathagna Sarvathra
Labhathe Jaya Mangalam Aarama Kalpa Vrukshanam, Virama Sakalapadam,
Abhiramassthrilokanam, Rama Sriman Na Prabhu Apadam Apa Hantharam Datharam
Dana Sarva Sampadam,nLokabhiramam Sriramam Bhooyo Bhooyo Namamyaham by
chance also says that I am Sri Rama’s devotee and I am his servant or son
based on the relationship with the lord.
I bow again and again to Rama who removes all obstacles and grants
all wealth and pleases all. O fair-faced Parvati! I enjoy saying, Rama
Rama. Uttering once the name `Rama’ is equal to the uttering of any other
`name’ of God, a thousand times. I pray to the Supreme Lord Ramachandra,
who is the Jewel of the Raghu Clan, Husband to Goddess Sita, The one who
has immense strength and the slayer of the Demons General benefits from
Rama Nama Apadam Apa Hantharam Datharam Dana Sarva Sampadam, Lokabhiramam
Sriramam Bhooyo Bhooyo Namamyaham Sri Rama Rama Ramethi Reme Rame Manorame,
Sahasra Nama Thathulyam Rama Nama Varanane ॥38॥
Sri Raghavam Dasarathmajamaprameyam Sita Patim Raghukulanvya Ratna Dipam
Ajanubahum Aravindalaytaksham Ramam Nisachara Vinasakaram Namami’
By merely chanting Rama Nama, One can invoke all the 33 crore gods at
once. Rama Nama is so sweet as nectar. It gives happiness to the mind.
Whatever comes in our way as an obstacle, Rama Nama will protect us. What
we desire to have, we get it, that is the prowess of the Nama.. There was
neither in the past nor would be in the future a name equal to Rama. Hence
by regular recitation one is regularly liberated from the bondage of the
World (Itihasottam).
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All stated above were taken from Rama rahasya Upanishad attached to the
Atharva vedam as translated as under:
*Rama Rahasya Upanishad *(Part of the Atharva Veda)
*Introduction:*
This Upanishad reveals the significance of Rama and equates him with
Brahman - in the form of a discourse delivered by Hanuman to some prominent
sages and devotees of Vishnu, including Prahlada. Hanuman describes Lord
Rama as Para Brahman and all the divinities as his body. Chanting of the
name of Rama 10 million times has the potential to free people from all
mortal sins such as killing blood relations or even a teacher. The
Upanishad explain the mystic significance of some symbols and yantras
(diagrams) associated with Lord Rama.
Translation by Dr. Sunder Hattangadi and Shri P. R. Ramachander, reproduced
with the graceful consent of Shri P.R. Ramachander
*The Upanishad:*
Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious; May we see with
our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship ! May we enjoy the term
of life allotted by the Devas, Praising them with our body and limbs steady
! May the glorious Indra bless us ! May the all-knowing Sun bless us ! May
Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us ! May Brihaspati grant us
well-being ! Om ! Let there be Peace in me ! Let there be Peace in my
environment ! Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !
*Om Shanti ! Shanti ! Shanti !*
I salute that Lord Rama, who is the personification of salvation, who is a
great king, who is a great man and who destroys all his enemies.
*First Chapter*
1-2. Great sages like Mudgala, Sandilya, Paingala, Bikshu, Sanaka and
Prahlada approached Lord Hanuman, who was a great devotee of Vishnu and
asked him,
3-4. “Which is the greatest principle among the four Veda-s, 18 purana-s,
18 Smriti-s, Sastra-s, all knowledge and among the great powers ruled by
the Sun and moon?”
5-6. He replied, “Hey, great sages and devotees of Lord Vishnu! Please hear
my words which cut of all attachments, the greatest principle among these
is the principle of Brahma Taraka (OM). Rama is Para-Brahma and supreme
austerity, and Rama is the Supreme Essence and Brahma Taraka.”
7. They all again asked, Lord Hanuman," Please tell us the angas (aspects)
of Lord Rama.”
Lord Hanuman told, “Please understand that Lord Ganesha, Goddess Saraswati,
Goddess Durga, all the Kshetra Palakas, Sun, Moon, Lord Narayana, Lord
Narasimha, Lord Vasudeva, Lord Varaha, Lord Lakshmana, Shatrughna, Bharata,
Vibheeshana, Sugreeva, Angada, Jambavanta and Pranava are the angas of Lord
Rama. Without these angas, Lord Rama will not remove all roadblocks.
They again asked, “How will Brahmins and householders get the capacity to
recite Pranava?” He said, “All People (even if they are not eligible to
chant “Om”,) who chant the six letter mantra would get the capacity to
meditate on Pranava. Those who chant silently the mantra of Rama would get
the same effect as repeating the letter “Om”. After the name of Rishi,
Devata and meter, japa of the Rama mantra would give the same effect as
repetition of Pranava and further he explained that Rama Himself has said
that pranava is a part of Rama mantra.
8. On another occasion answering Vibheeshana’s question “How can your angas
be made easy to worship? Please tell me an easy way.”
Rama replied, “The japa of my name “Rama” removes all sins. Suppose some
one is meditating on my six lettered mantra or reads my Gita or thinks of
me with devotional fervor, he would get the same effect. He would get rid
of the five great sins, viz. killing of father, killing of mother, killing
of brothers, killing of teachers, killing of husband or even other
well-known great sins, if one repeats my six lettered mantra ten million
times. He also would get the immortal and ever lasting bliss.
Vibheeshana again asked him, “What would be the way for people who are not
capable of doing It.?”
Rama replied “they can either read my Gita, my thousand names or meditate
on my Viswa Roopa or my 108 names, or repeat my name 100 times, or read the
king of stotras written by sage Narada, or read the great prayer called
mantra raja stavam written by Hanuman, or read the prayer to Sita or daily
pray to me by reciting my name; they will doubtless attain Me.”
*Second Chapter*
The great sages led by Sanaka asked Hanuman again, “Please tell us the
mantra for meditating (or worshipping) the Taraka Brahma Rama.”
Hanuman replied:
1. That king of mantra-s is the Ekakshara (one-syllabled) which is the
store house of fire, which is Lord Vishnu who is lying down and which is
Lord Shiva who adorned with the crescent moon.
2. Its sage is Brahma, meter is Gayatri, Deity is Lord Rama, its anga is
waxing half-Moon and its mind is the soul of fire,
3. Its root is the Beeja Shakti and it has to be chanted for fulfillment of
desires.
[The prayer (dhyana sloka) for the mantra is:-] He who sits on the lotus
flower on the shores of river Sarayu,
4. He who is black, seated on the throne of heroes, who shines in the
Jnana-Mudra that he shows, whose left side is adorned by Sita and Lakshmana,
5. He who shines as their soul to those souls, who pray to him, who is like
the clear crystal, who is the only source to those who wish for salvation,
6. He who is the Paramatma to those thinkers, who shines like the millions
of Suns, who is like Narayana residing in the nadi-s, who is digestive fire.
7. The king of mantras with two syllables (Rama) would lead to fulfillment
of all desires, and along with the suffix of one letter, it becomes six
different mantras, [they are Om, Hrim, Srim, Klim, Aim and Ram.]
8. These king of mantras consisting of three syllables also will fulfill
all desires.
9. The two four lettered mantras are Ramachandra and Ramabhadra.
10. These can be chanted with the rishi and others as told before;
Viswamithra is its Rishi, the meter is pankti, Devatha is Ramabhadra, The
Bheeja is Shakthi.
11. This mantra should be invoked mentally in the middle of the eye brows,
head, navel, thighs and feet.
12. One should go to the middle of the forest and sit under the
Kalpa-Vriksha (wish-fulfilling or eternal tree) and assume the posture of
“Pushpalata” (flowering creeper plant), do the anga nyasa and chant the
mantras,
13. With Lakshmana having arranged properly the arrow and the Lord being
fanned by Sita.
14. Dhyana mantra:- I salute that Rama, who has lustrous matted hair, who
is bluish in colour, who is surrounded by sages, who is being fanned by
Janaki, who is protected by Lakshmana holding an umbrella,
15. The one who killed Ravana, who is extremely peaceful, and before whom
stand Sugreeva and Vibeeshana. For achieving victory one should chant this
sloka ten million times.
16. The five lettered mantra-s are formed by adding the root letters for
Manmatha, Durga, Saraswati and Lakshmi at the beginning of the four
lettered mantra, [adding OM to make it six-syllabled] and lead to the
realization of the four Purushartha-s.
17. When each of the fifty mystic syllables of the Sanskrit alphabet
(nasalized), as well as the root letters of Lakshmi, Saraswati, Manmatha
and OM are added as the first syllable several varieties of six lettered
mantras are formed.
18. Chanting the four letter mantras by adding the root letters of Sri,
Maya and Manmatha as prefix and suffix of the four and six letter mantras
grants all ones wishes.
19. Adding svaha, or hum phat or namah at the end, in various combinations,
make up the 18-lettered mantra-s.
20. In these mantra-s, Brahma as sammohana shakti, Dakshinamurty, Agastya,
and Shiva are said to be the ascetics, in that order.
21. The meter (chanda) is Gayatri, and the Deity is Shri Rama. Or,
Kama-bija at the beginning and Vishvamitra the Rishi.
22. The meter Gayatri of different deities and Ramabhadra the ‘devata’. The
shakti-bija is invoked as before as with the 6-lettered mantra.
23. Touching on the top of the head, in the middle between the eye-brows,
heart, thighs, and feet, the mantras are recited with bija-s and anga-nyasa.
24. Dhyana:
I worship Sri Rama, Whose body shines with various ornaments, Who is as
brilliant as lightning, Who assumes the Virasana posture, Who shows jnana
Mudra by one hand, Who keeps the other hand on his thigh, And who wears the
crown.
25. Then one should, with prostrations, recite “Ramachandraya and
Ramabhadraya Namah”, and the king of seven lettered mantras and the
fulfiller of all wishes.
26. Eight lettered mantra: Adding OM at the beginning to the two seven
lettered mantras gives rise to two eight lettered mantras. OM added to the
four lettered “Ramaya” and “Hum Phat svaha” is another 8 lettered mantra.
27. The Rishis and other adjuncts for the 8-lettered mantra are the same as
for the 6-lettered ones. Again, the 8-lettered mantra also has Rama as the
Rishi.
28. The meter is Gayatri, the Deity is Rama, OM, the pair of Shri bija-s,
and Shakti bija and others are also (added).
29. Thereafter one recites the mantra-s with the 6-limbed nyasa, and
recites Ramaya Namah with OM and a pair of Shri-bija-s.
30. Shiva Rama Mantra: Glaum OM, Maya-bija (heart-abiding) Ramaya Namah is
recited again. Shiva, Om, Rama mantra is the giver of all excellence.
31. Sadashiva is spoken of as the Rishi, Gayatri as the meter, and
Shiva-OM-Ramachandra as the Deity.
Dhyanam:
I worship that Rama, Who has three eyes, Who wears the crescent, Who holds
the trident, Who is anointed all over by ash, And who is with matted hair.
32. I worship the three eyed one, Who is Abhirama, the pinnacle of beauty,
Who wears the crescent as ear ring, And who holds the noose, the goad, the
bow and the arrow,
34. Thus meditating, devoted wholly to recitation and oblations one shall
chant mantra-s one-hundred thousand times, offering bilva leaves, fruits,
flowers, gingili seeds, and lotuses.
35. Rama Brahma Gayatri: Even the treasures and powers, wished for by the
celestials, come by themselves, when the 8-lettered Raghava brahma-gayatri
(is chanted).
36. The Rishis knowing Shri-bija as my Shakti, chant the mantra-s with the
limbs, as viniyoga for its adoration.
37. Dhyanam:
I worship that blue complexioned Rama, Who wears the bracelet on upper arm
and bangle, Which are studded with shining gems, Who has the royal umbrella
held over his head, Who shines like millions of waxing moons, Who sits in
the hall of one thousand sixteen golden pillars, And who is surrounded by
Bharata and others.
38. Rama Sharana Mantra: The chanting of “Ramam sharanam mama” (i.e. Rama
is my refuge) achieves much more than many other mantras which lead with
difficulty to mere ephemeral gains and productive of the misery of samsara
due to the greed for the transient fruits. This mantra gives the fruits of
all of them without the taint of greed and other defects. There is also the
8-lettered mantra which is well-known in seven-fold ways. It is Om added to
the seven lettered mantra.
39. Other mantras with more letters: The 8-syllabled mantra is (chanted)
seven-fold ways. OM is added at the beginning and end of the seven lettered
(mantra).
40. Nine lettered mantra: This 9-lettered mantra is offered like the
6-lettered one, to Sita in the beginning and to the consort of Janaki at
the end.
41. Ten lettered mantra: The 10-lettered mantra gives all that is desirable
wished-for fruits. The great Vasishtha is the Rishi of this 10-lettered
mantra; the meter is Virat,
42. The Deity is Rama holding Sita’s hand; The beginning bija Visarga is
the shakti. With the anga-nyasa for the wishes,
43. The 10 lettered mantra is offered mentally to the head, forehead,
middle of the eye-brows, palate, ears, heart, navel, thighs, knees, and
feet.
44. Dhyanam:
I think of that Rama, Who is in the city of Ayodhya, Who is decorated by
various gems, Who sits under a golden canopy, Whose doorways are decorated
by mandara flowers,
45. Who is seated on a throne, Surrounded by celestial vehicles,
46. Who is praised by sages with reverence, Who is adorned on the left by
Sita, Who is being served by Lakshmana,
47. Who is blue complexioned, Who has a tranquil face, And who is adorned
by ornaments. This mantra should be recited a hundred-thousand times with
exclusive devotion.
48. The form of Rama holding the bow in his hands and Sita within. Brahma
is the Rishi of the 10-lettered mantra. The meter is Virat,
49. The Deity is Rama, the slayer of demons. Rest of the worship is similar
to the previous one. One should remember Rama holding the bow and arrow.
50. Eleven lettered mantra: With the six-fold addition of
OM-Maya-Rama-Kama-Vac-sva- bija-s, and recite the 10-lettered mantra for
Rudra.
51. The remainder (ritual) is the same as for the 6-lettered mantra, as
regards nyasa and dhyana, according to the wise. Of the 12-lettered mantra
Sri Rama is the Rishi;
52. The meter is jagati and Sri Rama the Deity; the pranava is said to be
the bija, kliim is Shakti, and hrim is kilaka.
53. Reciting the mantra-s with the anga-nyasa, the rest is performed as
previously. Also to be added are OM, kiim and also Bharatagraja.
54. Twelve lettered mantra: This 12-lettered mantra ends with Rama, kliim
and svaha. OM Hrridbhagavate Ramachandrabhadraya;
55. As before, the Rishi and dhyana, and [arna meter (12-feet) or the 12
suryas??]; Jagati meter, and the mantra-s with anga-nyasa.
56. Reciting the name Sri Rama and Jayarama thereafter, the wise one says
jaya jaya twice, Rama who sheds joy on the mind.
57. Thirteen lettered mantra: The 13-lettered mantra has the same Rishi and
other adjuncts as before, the fulfiller of all wishes. Repeating the phrase
twice with the anga-s and dhyana as before.
58. Fourteen lettered mantra: When Om is added, the mantra is 14-lettered.
After chanting the 13-lettered, one adds (the name) Rama;
59. Fifteen lettered mantra: This is the 15-lettered wish-fulfilling tree
(kalpa - bhuruhah). Add namah to Sitapataye Ramaya hana hana;
60. Sixteen lettered mantra: Thereafter, the 16-lettered ends with the
kavacha and asthra. Of this, Agastya is the Rishi, Brihati is the meter,
and Rama is the Deity.
61. Ram is the bija, astra is shakti, and hum the kilaka. The 10-15
lettered mantra-a are offered in sequence with the anga-nyasa-s.
62. Seventeen lettered mantra: Adding OM, the mantra is 17-lettered. OM
namo bhagavata Ram at the end there-after.
63. Eighteen lettered mantra: Adding purushaya at the end gives the
18-lettered mantra, with Vishvamitra as the Rishi and gayatri meter and the
Deity as Rama.
64. Nineteen lettered mantra: With the Kama bija, the mantra is
19-lettered. OM namo bhagavate Ramaya is to be recited.
65. Twenty lettered mantra: After uttering all the mantra-s one asks for
all auspiciousness. When svaha is added the mantra is 20-lettered.
66. OM namo bhagavate Ramaya is to be recited. Then svaha for protection
from dangers.
67. Twenty one lettered mantra: The 21-lettered mantra fulfills all one’s
wishes. OM Rama svabijaa Dasharathaya thereafter.
68. Twenty two lettered mantra: Then one chants the all-auspicious
sitavallabhaya (to Sita’s consort). Then this 22-lettered mantra.
69. Twenty three lettered mantra: OM namo bhagavate viraramaya is chanted.
Then softly, hana hana svaha is recited.
70. The 23-lettered mantra is the slayer of all enemies. Vishvamitra is the
Rishi and Gayatri is the meter.
71. The Deity is Vira Rama, bija-s and other (adjuncts) are as before. The
wise one after doing the anga-nyasa of the mula-mantra in parts,
72. silently meditates on Rama, who has put the arrow on the bow and facing
Ravana, is holding the thunderbolt in his hand and has ascended the chariot.
73. One recites OM namo bhagavate Shri Ramaya and having said OM brahmane
adds the words mam taraya (protect me).
74. Twenty four lettered mantra: With nama OM added, the mantra is
24-lettered. The bija-s and other adjuncts are as before.
75. Kliim, OM, and namah and bhagavate Ramachandraya thereafter, one says
the word ‘all’.
76. Twenty five lettered mantra: janavashyakaraya (conquering people) svaha
and kiim are to be recited mentally. The 25-lettered mantra is to include
sarvavashyakara (conquering all).
77. Twenty six and twenty seven lettered mantra: With OM added at the
beginning, the mantra has 26 letters. Adding OM at the end makes it
27-lettered.
78. OM namo bhagavate rakshoghnavishadaya (obeisance to Bhagavan, slayer of
demons), sarvavighat nivaraya (protect from all obstacle), to be repeated
twice;
79. Twenty eight and twenty nine lettered mantra: Adding svaha at the end
makes this king of mantra-s 28-lettered. When joined with OM, it becomes
29-lettered.
80. Thirty and Thirty-one lettered mantra: Beginning with sva-bija, is the
30-lettered. With OM at the end, it has 31 letters.
81. O Ramabhadra the great archer! O Raghuvira the best of kings, and
slayer of Ravana! Grant me wealth!
82. The Rishi is Rama, meter is anushtubh, Ram bija, yam shakti, are
recited for the Ishta deity.
83. Nyasa of the mantra is done in the heart, on the head, with the
5-lettered on the shikha, and of the 3-lettered kavacha.
84. For the eyes with the 5-lettered mantra, called the astra. Holding the
bow and arrow, blue-complexioned, accompanied by Sugriva and Vibhishana.
85. After slaying Ravana, coming for the protection of the three worlds;
meditating on Rama in the heart, one chants (the mantra) mentally a million
times;
86. Then one utters the rama gayatri given by ‘dashrathaya vidmahe’,
followed by ‘sita-vallabhaya dhimahi,
87. tanno Ramah prachodayat’. [May we know the son of Dasharatha; we
meditate on Sita’s consort; may Rama enlighten our intellect.]
88. For enchanting the earth and attain expertise in love add “madana”
(cupid) to the “Sri Rama“ along with the Bhija of Maya.
89. With 15-lettered and 12-lettered (mantra-s) and also for the
16-lettered mantra one has to perform anga-nyasa.
90. While chanting the bija-s, meditation, etc. for these, the same
sequence as for the 6-lettered mantra has to be adhered. OM namo bhagavate
raghunandanaya.
91. Likewise, thereafter one recites ‘to rakshoghnavishad’, and ‘madhura’
(sweet); ‘prasannavadanam’ (tranquil-faced), ‘amita-tejaseo (to one of
immeasurable brightness).
92. Thereafter, say namah (obeisance) to Balarama and Vishnu, and recite
mentally the 47 letters.
93. Rishi is Brahma, meter is anushtubh, and deity is Raghava. Seven time
17, with 6 Rudra-s, and the 6 limbs;
94. While Meditating on the 10-lettered mantra , one chants it 100,000
times. It starts with “Shriyam Sita”, followed by the six lettered mantra
and ending with “Swaha”.
95. The Rishi of this mantra is Janaka, meter is Gayatri, deity is Sita
Bhagavati, shrim is bija, and namah is the shakti.
96. Sita is kilaka, viniyoga is done for the Ishta. Reciting with prolonged
accents at the beginning, the 6-limb nyasa is done.
97. One should meditate on Rama at the center of the hexagon (yantra),
thinking in the mind him with his body shining like gold, holding a
lotus,and then look at Rama as the final refuge.
98. For the Lakshmana mantra utter the sound lam and bow to Lakshmana. For
this (mantra) Agastya is the Rishi, meter is Gayatri,
99. Deity is Lakshmana, lam is the bija and shakti is namah; the 4
purushartha-s are the viniyoga.
100. Long ending sound with Ram as the bija is recited with the 6-limbed
nyasa. (Rama) with 2 arms, personifying his body as of golden hue, and
resembling a lotus,
101. For the Bharata mantra, he holding the bow and arrow, wholly devoted
to Rama as the Supreme, one should utter the sound bha and bow to Bharata.
102. Rishi is Agastya, rest is done as before, to Bharata the blue-hued one
who is tranquil and serving Rama whole-heartedly.
103. For the mantra of Shatrughna, recite “I worship Kaikeyi’s brave son,
holding the bow and arrow”; utter the bija “sham” and ending with
‘shatrughnaya namah’, the Rishi-s and other adjuncts as before and the
viniyoga for the control over enemies.
104. Two-armed, golden-bright, devoted to the service of Rama, slayer of
Lavanasura, I worship the son of Sumitra.
105. The mantra of Hanuman, “hrum hanumate” is the king of mantra-s, of
which Ramachandra is the Rishi, and the other rituals to be done as
previously.
106. One should meditate on the two-armed one who is shining like gold, who
is devoted to Rama’s service, wearing the girdle of munja-grass and is the
servant of Rama.
Thus ends Second Chapter of Rama-rahasya Upanishad.
* Third Chapter*
Sanaka and other ascetics asked Hanuman: “O mighty son of Anjana! Tell us
about the altar (yantra) for the worship by the aforesaid mantra-s.”
Hanuman replied: “To begin with, the altar is six-sided (hexagonal) and in
the center is written the seed-letter (bijakshara) of Rama (Ram), with
shrim.
Below that in the second corner is the Sadhya (food offering). Above it on
the sixth corner is the Sadhakam (Constant devotion). On the surrounding
sides are the seed letters of Jiva-Prana-Shakti. Encircling all these is OM.
In the South-East, North-East, North-West, & South-West, on the front
corners, are kept the cooked rice.
Then sequentially the Heart mantra-s viz Ram, rim, rum, raim, raum, rah
bija-akshara-,s the heart ‘astra mantras’ are to be recited.
Behind the corners are the bija-akshara of Rama and Maya, on the corners
varaham hum; over this is the Kama-bija (Ram) and surrounding it, is the
Vac (kiim).
Thereafter are three circles of eight leaves. On the leaves, garlands of
syllables in eight groups of six-lettered mantras are inscribed.
Ending with five-lettered mantra.
On the face of each leaf the eight-lettered (mantras).
Again, the 8-petalled lotus.
On the petals, the 8-lettered Narayana mantra. OM namo Narayanaya
On the face of each petal shri bija.
Then the first round.
Then the 12-petalled.
On them, the 12-lettered Vasudeva mantra. (OM namo bhagavate vasudevaya)
As well as on their fronts, in all directions. In a circular manner.
On the petals hum phat with the 12-lettered Rama mantra – (OM namo
bhagavate ramachandraya .)
On the front of the petal, Maya bija (kiiM).
On the front of each in two circles – hram, sram, bhram, bram, bhramam,
shrum, jram. Then in a circle.
Thereafter, the 32-petalled.
On them, the king of mantra-s – Nrisimha anushtubh.
On front of these, the 8 vasu-s, 11 rudra-s, 12 aditya mantra-s, along with
OM and namo, in sequence, in dative case.
Outside and surrounding is vashat.
Then the Bhupura of three lines.
In 12 directions, adorned with the rashi-s (Zodiac signs).
Abiding there the 8 naga-s (serpents).
In the 4 directions, the Narasimha bija.
In the intermediate directions, the Varaha bija.
This all-encompassing yantra fulfills all wishes and grants liberation.
Beginning with the 1–lettered and ending with the 9-lettered (mantra-s),
this is the yantra and the tenth becomes the avarana (covering for it).
One should worship Raghava, with ‘anga-nyasa’, in the center of the hexagon.
In the first round, the anga-nyasa is done at all the corners.
At the root of the 8 petals, the initial cover of oneself.
Then the covering by Vasudeva and others.
At the base of the second 8-petals, the ‘cow covering’.
Then covers of Hanuman and other.
For the 12-petalled, Vasishtha covering.
For the 16-petalled, the blue lotus covering.
For the 32-petalled, Dhruva covering.
In the Bhupura, Indra covering.
Outside this is the vajra covering.
Offering thus, one should silently chant.
Now, the altar is described for the mantras starting with 10 syllables and
ending with 32 syllables.
First the hexagon.
In its center the name of the ‘ishta’.
Thus surrounded by Kama bija.
The remaining nine surround this.
At the six corners, the 6-fold anga-nyasa, in the front and back of the
intermediate directions (S-E, N-E, N-W, S-W).
On the face, the Shri-Maya (bija)
In the corners, krodha.
Then the first round.
Then the 8-petals; on the petals, garlands of syllables, in multiples of 6.
In a circular manner.
Surrounding this, in all directions.
Outside this the Bhupura, with 8 spear-points.
In all directions, Narasimha and Varaha.
This is the Great Yantra.
Adhara-shakti (basic power) is the seat of Vishnu’s worship.
The first round is of anga-nyasa.
In the center, Rama.
On the left, Sita.
In their front, the bow and the arrow.
At the base of the 8 petals, two avarana-s of Hanuman.
The third avarana of cow.
Fourth of Indra.
Fifth of Vajra.
Thus worshipping the yantra with devotion, one should recite the
10-lettered and other mantra-s.
Thus ends the Third Chapter of Rama-Rahasya Upanishad.
*Fourth Chapter*
Sanaka and other ascetics asked Hanuman: ”Describe the ritual for
recitation of Rama mantras.“
Hanuman replied, “The one who intends to recite this mantra should follow
the following procedures:
1. He should bathe thrice a day.
2. He should take only sathvic foods like milk, roots, fruits or naivedya
(rice pudding offered to the God)
3. He should follow the prescribed Karmas of the stage of his life
(Brahmachari, Grahastha, Vanaprastha or Sanyasi)
4. He should give up the six negative emotions like anger, jealousy etc.
5. He should observe purity and practice dispassionate speech.
6. He should also observe dispassionate action and show respect to all
women.
7. He should observe celibacy and sleep on the bare ground.
8. He should not have any desires.
9. He should be devoted to his teacher.
10. He should scrupulously observe bath, worship, recitation, meditation
and oblation to the fire.
11. He should meditate with utmost concentration on Rama as instructed by
his teacher.
12. He should invoke the sun, moon, Teacher, lamp, cow, Brahmin, etc.
13. The ascetic doing this japa should sit on a tiger skin and adopt
postures prescribed like the Swasthikasana in rotating sequence.
14. He should seat himself below plants like Thulasi or trees like
Parijata, Bilwa etc.
15. He should count using a rosary whose beads are either made of thulasi
plant or use rudraksha.
16. The counting should be done mentally using the beads and should be one
hundred thousand times at the altar of Maha Vishnu.
17. Tharpana should be offered after every ten total count. After ten
counts offer rice pudding, pour over it clarified butter made from cow’s
milk and eat what remains after the next tenth portion.
18. After this along with chanting flowers have to be offered along with
the chanting of moola mantra,.
The ascetic who does this japa becomes liberated in life and the
supernatural powers follow him like a bride follows her groom.
This Rama-mantra is not only a means to liberation, but if you remember me
who am Rama’s servant, it will ensure success in these worldly affairs too.
To the one who for ever remembers Rama with total devotion as the final
refuge of the mind, I am empowered to fulfill all their chosen wishes.
Towards the task of fulfillment of the wishes of the devotees of Rama, I –
as an expert in carrying out Rama’s commands - am always wholly alert.
Thus ends the Fourth Chapter of Rama-rahasya Upanishad.
*Fifth Chapter* [Conclusion]
Sanaka and other ascetics asked Hanuman: “ Tell us the meaning of Sri Rama
mantra”.
Hanuman replied: “Among the Rama mantras the 6-lettered is the king among
them all; though as mentioned earlier they exist as one-, or two-, or
three, or four, or five syllables or even as six-, or seven-, or eight, or
even as many more syllables. Lord Shiva knows in essence the glory of the
six-syllables (mantra); [ shri Ramah sharanam mama! ].
The true meaning of the king among the Rama mantras, as well as of the
eight-lettered Narayana and five-lettered Shiva mantras, is spoken of as
thus:
Where yogi-s revel in the 2 syllable mantra viz. ‘Ra ma’ where the ra
syllable denotes fire wherein abides illumination.
Its nature as Existence-Consciousness-Bliss is regarded as the supreme
meaning, the consonant denoting the unchanging Brahman, and the syllable
the energy of manifestation.
Know that Consonants joined to Syllables are used in breathing; the sound
‘r’, of the nature of light, is therefore used in action.
The sound ‘ma’, is known as ‘maya’ indicating prosperity; being itself the
seed-letter (bijakshara) is also equal to Brahman itself.
With the ‘bindu’ (anusvara), the Purusha takes on the form of
Shiva-Sun-Moon, the flame as the crest, and the sound as the Prakriti.
Both Purusha and Prakriti jointly are considered as Brahman; the bindu,
sound and the indwelling seed-letter as Fire and digits of the Moon.
Fire and OM by their very nature abide in the seed-syllables of Rama, just
as the great tree in the mundane life is contained in its seed.
Similarly, in the seed-syllables Rama, is contained this whole moving and
unmoving world. The name Rama is thus regarded as the seed with both these
meanings.
When freed of the Maya-seed (kiim), the Supreme Spirit is said to exist
(alone). This grants liberation to aspirants, and the ‘ma’ sound is
regarded as the liberator.
Formless ‘ma’ in Rama is the grantor of enjoyment and liberation.The first
letter ‘ra’ stands for the term ‘tat’ (That), and ‘ma’ stands for the term
‘tvam’ (You).
The wise knower of Truth declare that the confluence of the above two terms
end in the meaning ‘asi’ (Are). The word ‘namah’ has the meaning of tvam
(you) and tat is denoted by the word Rama.
When used in the dative case (Ramaya), the meaning asi (are) is indicated
in the mantra. Wherefore, the sentence ‘tattvamasi’ grants the unitive
salvation.
Therefore, this (mantra) giver of enjoyment and liberation surpasses the
afore-said sentence (tattvamasi). All embodied human beings are qualified
for this mantra.
For those desiring liberation, the dispassionate ones, as well as
house-holders and in all stages of life, constant meditation of OM, and
especially for ascetics, is enjoined; for the knower of the meaning of
Rama-mantra doubtless become liberated while alive.
One who studies this Upanishad becomes sanctified by fire, purified by air,
is freed from the sin of consuming intoxicants or of theft of gold or of
the slaying of a Brahmin.
One who recites the Rama mantra repeatedly merges in Ramachandra himself.
Therefore, this sacred hymn: Those whoever say “I am Rama in essence”, will
not feel any want in this life, and without a doubt is Rama Himself”.
This is the Truth. This is the Upanishad.
Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious; May we see with
our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship ! May we enjoy the term
of life allotted by the Devas, Praising them with our body and limbs steady
! May the glorious Indra bless us ! May the all-knowing Sun bless us ! May
Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us ! May Brihaspati grant us
well-being ! Om ! Let there be Peace in me ! Let there be Peace in my
environment ! Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !
Here ends the Rama Rahasya Upanishad, as contained in the Atharva Veda.
*Om Shanti ! Shanti ! Shanti !*
PRANAM K RAJARAM IRS 10 1 24
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